Pittsburgh
Steelers
10-6
27
FINAL
21
Jacksonville
Jaguars
5-11
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 18 showdown, the Pittsburgh Steelers topped the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-21, clinching a critical victory to secure their playoff positioning. With both teams fighting for momentum as the regular season closed, every play counted in this tightly contested battle.
The Steelers' offense was led by quarterback Big D Randy, who threw for an impressive 376 yards, connecting for two touchdowns that proved vital in the tight matchup. Running back Pheaktra Beng added a solid 75 yards on the ground, while tight end Jake Ferguson emerged as a reliable target, racking up 102 receiving yards to keep the chains moving for Pittsburgh.
Defensively, the Steelers made their mark with a strong performance, highlighted by Kaden Elliss, who recorded 1.5 sacks, disrupting the Jaguars' rhythm. The turning point came when Jamel Dean intercepted a key pass late in the game, allowing Pittsburgh to maintain their lead and ultimately secure the victory. Jalen Ramsey’s eight total tackles for Jacksonville showcased his effort, but it wasn't enough to shift the momentum back in their favor.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big D Randy | QB | 52 | 35 | 67% | 376 | 2 | 0 | 101.1 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 31 | 21 | 68% | 281 | 2 | 1 | 104.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pheaktra Beng | HB | 16 | 75 | 4.7 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 14 | 49 | 3.5 | 19 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Antonio Gibson | HB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson Jr | HB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Michael Wilson | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Cooper Jr. | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Ferguson | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elic Ayomanor | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Smith | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Big D Randy | QB | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Weiss | WR | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ferguson | TE | 7 | 102 | 14.6 | 29 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Omar Cooper Jr. | WR | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 56 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Smith | WR | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Brian Thomas Jr | WR | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 16 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Zack Weiss | WR | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Michael Wilson | WR | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Elic Ayomanor | WR | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Sam LaPorta | TE | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Matthew Golden | WR | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Pheaktra Beng | HB | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Gunnar Helm | TE | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ben Sinnott | TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Ramsey | FS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dane Belton | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| General Vince | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | WILL | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Reid | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaRon Bland | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McClain | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Gonzalez | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Keionte Scott | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trenton Simpson | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Regis | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tonka Hemingway | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Elliott | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nohl Williams | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Savage | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Biggie Baptiste | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bailey | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Josephs | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Hunt | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Keyes | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Turner | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maema Njongmeta | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Blay Jr. | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Phillips III | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spillane | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Wonnum | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Elarms-Orr | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Rolder | WILL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Mevis | P | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cade York | K | 2 | 3 | 3 | 40 |
| Ryan Wright | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

